The Humane Society of the United States, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Farm Sanctuary, Mercy For Animals, Compassion Over Killing, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Welfare Institute, Compassion in World Farming and the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association are urging members of the Indiana Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee to oppose SB373, a bill that seeks to prevent whistleblowers from exposing the mistreatment of animals and other misconduct on industrial farms.

The Humane Society of the United States and Ohioans for Humane Farms are pleased to announce that John Dinon, formerly the executive director of the Toledo Area Humane Society, has joined the organizations as Ohio director of outreach and engagement.

Citizens from across Washington participating in the annual Humane Lobby Day assembled at the state capital on Monday to rally in support of animal protection legislation and to meet with lawmakers to urge them to pass animal protection bills.

The Humane Society of the United States, Farm Sanctuary, Mercy For Animals, Compassion Over Killing, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are urging the New Hampshire House Environment and Agriculture Committee to oppose HB110, a bill that seeks to prevent whistleblowers from exposing the mistreatment of animals on industrial farms.

Chairwoman Mary Hughes Hynes of the Arlington County Board issued a proclamation commending the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, The Humane Society of the United States, and Arlington residents for working together to improve the treatment of animals, including farm animals in the food industry.

Humane Society International announced the official launch of its office in India at an event in Mumbai featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who spoke movingly about compassion for animals and the responsibility that all of us have to act with intentionality in protecting them from human-caused cruelty.

A partial settlement has been reached with two of the nine defendants in a major False Claims Act lawsuit filed by The Humane Society of the United States against the owners and investors responsible for the 2008 downed animal abuse scandal in Chino, Calif.

The Humane Society of the United States is pleased to announce that Imam Muhammad Hagmagid Ali, president of the Islamic Society of North America, the nation’s largest Muslim organization, has joined The HSUS Faith Advisory Council.

In response to disastrous drought conditions and in an effort to build a healthy and sustainable local economy, The HSUS Agriculture Council for Colorado announced a series of seminars to connect humane-minded consumers with local producers who practice good stewardship of their animals and land.

A group of farmers and ranchers who are members of the Nebraska Agriculture Council of The HSUS today sent a letter to Gov. Dave Heineman challenging his repeated claims about agriculture and The HSUS.

To advance more humane practices on farms and ranches and to promote food producers who share that goal, The Humane Society of the United States joined the Nebraska Farmers Union in Lincoln to announce the formation of an advisory body, the Nebraska Agriculture Council of The Humane Society of the United States.

The HSUS asked the Supreme Court to reject a meat industry lawsuit seeking to overturn a California law that prohibits slaughterhouses, stockyards, auctions or dealers from buying, selling or receiving animals too disabled to walk and prohibits slaughterhouses from killing or processing these “downed” animals.

In response to a legal petition filed by The HSUS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has tentatively approved new rules to protect downed veal calves – those unable even to stand – from slaughter abuse.

The HSUS issued a statement in response to the conviction and sentencing of Christopher Gaudette, who pleaded guilty to aggravated animal cruelty for his role in abusing animals while employed at a veal slaughterhouse in Grand Isle, Vt.

Membership

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions to The Humane Society of the United States are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The HSUS's tax identification number is 53-0225390.